Hysterical: Get this out to everyone on your personal email list. Here’s what happened, including questions from Illinois Congressman Don Manzullo (R-16) of Barack Obama’s close advisor and Fannie Mae former CEO Franklin Raines per C-SPAN’s objective eye and ear. Even if you take the case at the worst, calling Raines a close advisor is […]

Scary brown people caused the economic crisis! Why? Because economics is complicated and we don’t understand the first thing about the housing market, we are going to make up a bunch of shit about it to blame some subgroup. The truth about the mortgage meltdown is oozing out slowly, but surely. Early adopters are connecting […]

I’m not of the belief that someone with Palin’s background couldn’t be a reasonable candidate for VP. I’m just absolutely convinced she is not. “Couric: Is that something you shouldn’t say out loud, Sen. McCain? ” “Of course not,” McCain said, “But, look, I understand this day and age “gotcha” journalism. Is that a pizza […]

Why the loss of material if Rod Blagojevich steps or is forced down doesn’t bother me. Already, however, Rezko has provided information to the feds, who are in the process of vetting it, sources said. The Chicago Sun-Times first reported the likelihood of Rezko’s cooperation a month ago, following accounts from various sources who saw […]

No kidding But Blagojevich’s attempt to go around lawmakers and spend money they didn’t approve for a vast health care program may be just as insidious as his pay-to-play politics. His effort to expand health care through the program known as FamilyCare was soundly rejected by the Illinois legislature. But he did it anyway, spending […]

COURIC: Why isn’t it better, Governor Palin, to spend $700 billion helping middle-class families struggling with health care, housing, gas and groceries? Allow them to spend more and put more money into the economy? Instead of helping these big financial institutions that played a role in creating this mess? PALIN: That’s why I say, I […]

As Rich Miller often points out, it reveals much more than listening. It also explains the polling from tonight. John McCain verbally was decent, but his visual cues were a lot worse than Al Gore’s sighs.